Avalanche vs. Senators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 8

The Colorado Avalanche (31-4-7) host the Ottawa Senators (20-17-5) on Thursday, Jan. 8, with both coming off a defeat. The oddsmakers have made the Avalanche heavy favorites at -265 on the moneyline, and the Senators are at +215.

Colorado fell 4-2 on the road in its last game on Jan. 6 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Avalanche got one point apiece out of five skaters, including Brock Nelson (one goal) and Parker Kelly (one goal).

Ottawa played on the road in its last game on Jan. 7, and lost 3-1 against the Utah Mammoth. Three Senators players recorded one point each in that outing, including Ridly Greig (one goal) and Artem Zub (one assist).

Here is our prediction for who will secure the victory in Thursday's game.

Avalanche vs. Senators Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Senators 3 - Avalanche 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.10 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Senators Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Avalanche-Senators matchup.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-265)
• Underdog: Senators (+215)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche are 31-10 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Colorado has had eight games with moneyline odds of -265 or shorter, and earned a victory each time.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Avalanche have a 72.6% chance to win.
• Colorado and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 18 of 42 games this season.

Senators Betting Insights

• This season the Senators have been an underdog 11 times, and won four, or 36.4%, of those games.
• Ottawa has not had a game this season as a bigger moneyline underdog than the +215 odds on them winning this game.
• The moneyline in this contest implies a 31.7% chance of victory for the Senators.
• Ottawa's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 22 of 42 times.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado is the top-scoring unit in the league, with 166 total goals (4.0 per game, on 6.9 assists per outing).
• The Avalanche have conceded 93 total goals (just 2.2 per game), ranking first in league play for the fewest goals against.
• It has a league-leading goal differential of +73.
• The 23 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season (to rank 20th in the NHL) have come on 143 power-play chances.
• Colorado is 26th in the league with a 16.08% power-play conversion rate.
• The one shorthanded goal the Avalanche have scored this season rank 26th among NHL squads.
• Colorado has a league-leading 85% penalty-kill percentage.
• Colorado has the 10th-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.3%.
• The Avalanche have an 11.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks eighth in the league.

Senators Key Stats

• With 134 goals (3.2 per game), Ottawa has the league's 12th-ranked offense.
• The Senators have given up 137 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 21st in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -3, the team is 18th in the league.
• The Senators have 34 power-play goals (third-most in NHL) on 140 chances.
• Ottawa's power-play percentage (24.29) puts the team seventh in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Senators have two.
• At 73.77%, Ottawa has the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 55.8%, Ottawa has the league's second-best faceoff win percentage.
• The 11.2% shooting percentage of the Senators is 12th in the league.